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Hi, I just got two BlueDew Flex Nibs and feeds for my Lorelei 691 pen. I had seen Inkquring Minds video that said the BlueDew pen was a augmented version of the Lorelei 391. I initially bought the Lorelei because it looked lovely, and he said it had some flex. I was really surprised by how much I liked the stock nib which has a bit of flex. I reviewed in on my own channel which you can see below. I like the pen so much I bought another one in white. Out of curiosity, I finally decided to order the BlueDew Nib unit which you can get independently of the pen. You get two nib units for $50.00 including shipping, which if you combine it with two Lorelie pens that you order yourself brings down the price of each pen to around $50.00, a considerable savings off the BlueDew price. Anyway, the nib fits perfectly in the pen, but unfortunately, I found it way too scratchy and too given to railroading to use as a drawing pen, and certainly not as an everyday writer. It might be useful for people who do calligraphy. One thing I feel is deceptive is the way the company claims how much more flexible it is than a Pilot Falcon. Yes, that is true, but the Falcon Pilot is not advertised as a Flex pen--it has a 14k nib that is very reliable and works well for drawing because it doesn't constantly skip (although I find the extra fine point to be a bit scratchy). It also is perfectly fine to write with if you want to use it that way in a journal--particularly if you write with a tiny hand. The BueDew nib works for very very slow writing, not for journaling. I also suspect the reason that sell replacement nibs in pairs is that the untipped nib does not last very long--its almost like a "G" nib. I think the Fountain Revolution Ultra Flex is a much better choice, and also, much cheaper. Of course, everything I say here has to do with the way I use pens mostly for drawing or journaling, not for calligraphy. Which brings me back to the Lorelei 391--it is a beautiful pen, and I think the stock nib that comes with it has a bit of flex which is nice for sketching and yet it is not so scratchy you can't write with it. The pen itself is a love blue resin, and my guess is that if you want to you can change the stock nib for Jowo 6, although I have yet to do it. As anyone any experiences with these nibs?

Hi everyone. First review here and open to suggestions. This is largely pulled from my blog post on the Lorelei with minor edits for your reading pleasure! Appearance The Lorelei appears to be a dupe of the Sailor Procolor 500. Mine is a clear demonstrator with silver trim and the clear feed displays inks quite nicely. The brand name”LingMo” is engraved on the trim of the cap in a similar manner found on the Sailor Procolor. Even the font used is similar to Sailors and the similarities don’t end there. LingMo Lorelei Converter. Potential Sailor CON dupe.Filling System The pen came with a piston converter which, knowing Chinese brands, could be a duplicate of the Sailor converter though I do not have a Sailor pen to try it out with. The converter looks similar to the Sailor converter but has a small metal object inside to break surface tension of the ink and works fine, fitting securely into the section. So well in fact, that for a moment I thought it was not removable when I first tried to remove it ! I noticed that the section came with an O-ring which gave me hope that it could be converted into an eyedropper to further show off the ink inside and it’s demonstrator body. Those hopes were dashed, however, as the barrel isn’t a single piece of plastic but two pieces. A tiny little plug at the end of the barrel closes it off and will leak. I was devastated. Functionality The clip on the cap is sturdy but quite hard and probably will not clip onto thick fabrics without doing damage. The cap is a threaded cap which screws on securely, though I’d be careful about over-tightening and cracking it. The cap posts by friction, no rattling or anything, and the pen is light & comfortable to write with posted or unposted. The nib and feed are friction fit, making for easily disassembly and cleaning. Write-ability The F nib produces a 0.5 line. It is a hard nib that produces little line variation with quite a bit of force. Straight out of the box, the pen wrote well with normal ink flow. There were no hard starts or any fiddling necessary to get it writing. The line produced appears the same as a Platinum Preppy F though the nib on my Lorelei was somewhat scratchier than both the tester in the shop and my Platinum Preppy F, feeling more like my Preppy EF nib. The pen I have was also wetter than the one tested in the store which already had decent flow. Personally, I find the LingMo Lorelei aesthetically pleasing (more so than the Wing Sung 659), and it has worked very well for me with no leaks or ink flow issues. I found it disappointing that the fully plastic body cannot be made into an eyedropper, but this should not be a problem for those of us who prefer cartridges/converters. Overall, a nice and affordable beginner’s fountain pen with a classic look.